Head to head
Escape from Tarkov vs Rust
Side by side
Values shared by both games are highlighted.
Status
Released
Daily players
Estimated players
Available on
- Windows
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- PlayStation
- Xbox
Categories
Player activity
Smoothed estimated players over time.
Escape from Tarkov
| Month | Estimated players | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | ~391.1k | Up 0.8% |
| September 2026 | ~388.1k | Down 4.4% |
| August 2026 | ~406k | Up 5.9% |
| July 2026 | ~383.3k | — |
Rust
| Month | Estimated players | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | ~529.6k | Up 0.9% |
| September 2026 | ~525k | Down 2.6% |
| August 2026 | ~539.2k | Down 1.0% |
| July 2026 | ~544.6k | — |
Community breakdown
Steam, Discord, Reddit, Twitch, and YouTube activity for both games, side by side.
Steam concurrent players
- Escape from Tarkov
- 25.6kDown 22%
- Rust
- 61.5kDown 40%
Rust currently has about 2.4× as many peak concurrent Steam players as Escape from Tarkov — 61,464 vs 25,606.
Discord members
- Escape from Tarkov
- 555.4kDown 0.6%
- Rust
- 812.6k
Rust currently has about 1.5× as many Discord members as Escape from Tarkov — 812,586 vs 555,366.
Reddit members
- Escape from Tarkov
- 1.2mUp 0.2%
- Rust
- 712.5kUp 0.2%
Escape from Tarkov currently has about 1.6× as many subreddit members as Rust — 1,157,655 vs 712,485.
Twitch viewers
- Escape from Tarkov
- 7.4kDown 73%
- Rust
- 5.3kDown 92%
Escape from Tarkov currently has about 1.4× as many live Twitch viewers as Rust — 7,382 vs 5,326.
YouTube subscribers
- Escape from Tarkov
- 773kUp 0.3%
- Rust
- 207kUp 0.5%
Escape from Tarkov currently has about 3.7× as many YouTube subscribers as Rust — 773,000 vs 207,000.
How these estimates are made
Escape from Tarkov
Escape from Tarkov is estimated to have 64k – 230k players a day. Around 1m – 3m accounts have played it in total. The range is anchored on Steam’s official concurrent-player and review counts, then converted to daily actives and accounts — so it covers the Steam player base and will under-count a game played mostly through its own launcher or on console.
Rust
Rust is estimated to have 270k – 970k players a day. Around 13m – 34m accounts have played it in total. The range is anchored on Steam’s official concurrent-player and review counts, then converted to daily actives and accounts — so it covers the Steam player base and will under-count a game played mostly through its own launcher or on console.